Microsoft is tightening the screws on Windows 11's setup process, and if you've been dodging the Microsoft account requirement with sneaky tricks, your days of rebellion might be numbered. In the ...

Microsoft may remove the mandatory Microsoft account sign-in during Windows 11 setup, a long-criticized requirement for new PCs.

Microsoft has confirmed that it's removing a popular command line that allowed users to bypass connecting to the internet and signing into a Microsoft Account when setting up a new Windows 11 PC. When ...

Microsoft has required both an internet connection and a Microsoft account to set up Windows 11 since February 2023. Users, however, found a way around this by opening Command Prompt during setup and ...

The latest Windows 11 preview build introduces the ability to specify a custom user directory for your account, something ...

Microsoft is blocking another way to choose a local account in Windows 11. You'd force a local account by disconnecting from the network. The block is currently in place in the latest Windows 11 ...

For some time now, Microsoft has also required users to log in to their computer with an online account in the home editions of Windows 10 and 11. Although it’s ...